PCN and blackleg main topics at Cambridge potato conference
Potato industry challenges posed by PCN and blackleg were among the topics discussed at the recent Cambridge University Potato Growers’…
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Potato industry challenges posed by PCN and blackleg were among the topics discussed at the recent Cambridge University Potato Growers’…
Plan to combat the plague of PCN EXPERT: Prof Ian Toth says a national strategy is needed. New research to tackle the growing scourge of Potato Cyst Nematode (PCN) has been identified by a specialist Scottish Government working group. Group member Professor Ian Toth of the James Hutton Institute told a meeting of the Scottish Society for Crop Research (SSCR) that an initial research programme costing £2.3m could begin within the next five years if funding is found. The report, which has been submitted to the Scottish Government, will be published on the Plant Health Centre within the next ...